
Saudi, UAE startups led VC deals, raised $3.13bln in 2025
Two GCC markets account for 91% of total funding deployed across MENA. Startups in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Two GCC markets account for 91% of total funding deployed across MENA. Startups in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

From urbanization to agriculture, land systems touch nearly every aspect of development. That’s why the World Bank Group has

US objections have not killed off the 15 percent global minimum tax, but they have altered it and given

Immigration has become one of the most salient issues in political debate. This column uses evidence from Italian municipal

The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 predicts that global economic output will grow by 2.7 percent this year.

The 2026 Barometer indicates that the overall level of cooperation has largely been unchanged in recent years but the

Markets brace for US Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs. The dollar edged up on Friday as markets awaited

U.S. gold futures for February delivery firmed 0.4% to $4,477.70. Gold prices pared early losses on Friday, as investors

Brent futures rose 0.8% to $62.49 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude advanced 0.8% to $58.25.

Policymakers face an increasingly complex inflation landscape, where supply risks call for a more coordinated and forward-looking approach. Global

Two GCC markets account for 91% of total funding deployed across MENA. Startups in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

From urbanization to agriculture, land systems touch nearly every aspect of development. That’s why the World Bank Group has

US objections have not killed off the 15 percent global minimum tax, but they have altered it and given

Immigration has become one of the most salient issues in political debate. This column uses evidence from Italian municipal

The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 predicts that global economic output will grow by 2.7 percent this year.

The 2026 Barometer indicates that the overall level of cooperation has largely been unchanged in recent years but the

Markets brace for US Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs. The dollar edged up on Friday as markets awaited

U.S. gold futures for February delivery firmed 0.4% to $4,477.70. Gold prices pared early losses on Friday, as investors

Brent futures rose 0.8% to $62.49 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude advanced 0.8% to $58.25.

Policymakers face an increasingly complex inflation landscape, where supply risks call for a more coordinated and forward-looking approach. Global




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